DART Spring Combat

Event Date:

• Saturday, May 2nd

Location:

• Virginia Tech, Goodwin Hall
• The nearest on-campus parking for the event is Perry St. Garage
• Address: 635 Prices Fork Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Schedule:

• 8:00: Doors open
• 8:15: Safety checks begin
• 9:55: Safety checks end
• 10:00: Competitor briefing
• 10:30: fights begin
• 12:30: Lunch break
• 5:00: fights end

Safety

• All robots need to pass safety before being allowed to compete. This consists of failsafe testing and weighing in.
• If a LiPo becomes exposed in a design, the match will immediately end as a knockout.
• Weapon locks must be used at all times when the robot is not in the arena or test box.
• Robots may only be tested in the arena or test box. This includes drive tests.
• Failure to follow safety guidelines may result in removal from the event. 

Arena:

• Our arena is 5x5x2.5 ft, with 2 layers of 1/4in polycarbonate
• The arena floors and kickplates are made from wood
• There are no arena hazards

Rules:

• Our event will follow SPARC V1.6 rules.
• No flame or heat weapons are permitted.
• Shufflers and robots with non-traditional drive will be granted a 25% weight bonus.
• The match length is 2 minutes.
• There will be only 1 unstick per match, and only to separate robots from each other. If a second unstick is necessary, the match will go to a judges’ decision. If a robot gets stuck in the arena, there will be no unstick.
• If a match goes to a judges' decision, a 7-5-5 system will be used: 7 points for weapon effect, 5 points for aggression, and 5 points for control.
• Each robot will be given a minimum of 20 minutes to repair between fights. Robots not ready for their match must forfeit, although fights will be pushed back when possible. 
• Pins can be held for 10 seconds. Grapples (moving pins) may be held for 20 seconds.
• Fights will take the form of a double elimination tournament. Each robot is guaranteed at least 2 fights if it is ready for each.

 Weight classes:

• Full combat antweight (16 max)
• Plastic antweight (8 max).
• Plastic antweight designs may be built from 3D printed PLA, PLA+, PETG, ABS, ASA, PET. TPU, or any flexible material, may not be used in the plastic antweight class.
• The registration fee for each design is $20

For any questions or concerns regarding this event, please contact us at nickolasc24@vt.edu